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DeerAngel: Are you homeschooled?

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My daughters Angel and Harmony in the latest DeerAngel video on homeschooling!

Work-Life Balance

Last week, I turned in my letter of resignation and two weeks' notice at my current employer.  I have switched jobs several times before, but probably never with as much hesitation as I've experienced this time around. I really like where I'm working now.  I'm quite happy here, and I really believed I would be at this company for years.  What ultimately enticed me to leave was something I hadn't given a lot of consideration to until recently: the new job appears to offer a very attractive work-life balance.  Most of the employees at the new place--where I'll start in 2 weeks--compress their schedules to accomplish a full work week in only 4 days.  While the days are almost a couple hours longer, this effectively gives everyone a 3-day weekend every weekend. The thought of this is very appealing to me as it would give me more time with the family and also more time to finish many of the extra things I've had on my to-do list.  My Action emails folder is a